Posts by merylwhite1

Original Post by abbi333:

I don't mean to be rude but need to call it when I see it that this is very ed thinking. People vary even 5 pounds.

^This. It isn't healthy to analyse what you ate last weigh in compared to this one. It's one meal, it shouldn't matter.

Fruit salad? A yoghurt/berry/granola parfait? You could buy some nice glasses, buy some Greek yoghurt, fresh or frozen berries and a nice crunchy granola, then layer up in the glasses and serve - no cooking, just a little assembling. Bought sorbets and gelatos are lighter in calories than icecream too. If you can boil water you could buy a jelly mould, make a jelly (jello) and set berries or chopped fruit in it to make it fancier...

Look, don't let dieting ruin your life. If you no longer enjoy going out for a meal, not having to cook, eating something new, spending time with friends or family and enjoying a delicious meal... all because you're too obsessed with what the calories are... you're going about this the wrong way.

One meal isn't going to make or break you one way or the other. In fact, it won't even make or break your week. Yes, try to make healthy choices when you go out. But don't stress about whether the calories are exact or that you can't calculate them. Just choose something healthyish, and enjoy it. After all, that's what meals out are for.

As an aside - restaurants are there to serve meals, not to calculate calories. If you want something with a nutrition panel attached, eat something out of a box. Chefs are trained to cook not to learn nutrition information, and I think the idea that all restaurants should provide calorie information is just bizarre. I for one would not return to a restaurant that had calories of every meal I might consider - that's not why I go out to eat and it would ruin the experience for me.

English and Mongolian.

Shady French and Nepalese.

1. Fast metabolism

2. They don't eta half as much as they appear to

3. They have unhealthy compensatory practices for the food they eat.

At the end of the day though, what someone else eats, model or not, really has no relevance to you.

Original Post by syc212:

Espresso has a much harsher flavor than coffee.

...Espresso IS coffee...

Original Post by floggingsully:

Original Post by eggybumfluff:

Is it ok to have 30% fat (or more) on a 2500 cal diet YES! and roughly how many grams fat would this be? also how much sat fat is advisable in these circumstances? As much as you want (but if you aren't eating dairy it would be hard to get it up very far) 

 

 

What about meat?

I'd say you're tired because 1400-1600 isn't enough food for an active woman. Best energy booster in this instance? Food!

Thanks everyone. I was told by my doctor that I was permanently infertile, so this pregnancy (While a huge surprise!) is also happy proof of the health I have regained and the value of living a 'recovered' life.

Original Post by thecrankyone:

A registered dietician has a 4 year degree and must pass and exam. They are also required to keep up education hours much like any other professional such as a doctor.

Nutriionist is a meanless term that almost anyone can hang on a shingle.

It depends on where you are from. In my country you must have a 3 year bachelor in Nutrition to become a nutritionist. To be a dietitian you complete the same bachelor degree and that is followed by a Masters in Dietetics, and two year's work experience as a nutritionist before you can register as a dietitian. So, many nutritionists may be just as qualified as dietitians but are waiting to get registered.

Regardless of whether a nutritionist is a dietitian in waiting or not, it's hardly a meaningless term.

I am a fan of olive oil but not canola oil. I also eat saturated fats in moderation

See:

http://www.health-report.co.uk/saturated_fats _health_benefits.htm

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/inde x.html

for why I avoid canola oil.

I am never full if I eat cereal with milk, so I sprinkle muesli on top of plain yoghurt instead - so much more filling! I use Dorset Cereals (Fruit, Nuts and Seeds variety) but you could use any muesli you feel like. They aren't especially low in calories but they are much lower than granola and much more natural than a lot of manufactured cereals like Kashi Go Lean.

I also eat with a banana or some other fruit + sometimes an omelette for extra protein.

24 during the day, 20 at night. It's always about 30-35 outside so I use AC to cool rather than to heat.

What's the problem with this thread? I don't see one. Learning to maintain after weight restoration is just as hard as gaining weight and I don't think it's fair to prevent people from talking about this.

When I gained weight I initially gained up to a BMI of 20. Still no period, so I gained up until a BMI of 21. Then I went on some medications for other medical problems and that made me gain up to a BMI of around 22-23. Coming off the medications, my BMI has gradually dropped to a BMI of 20 again - although I still had periods, was still eating plenty and felt healthy.

So yes, I totally understand feeling in "limbo" and not knowing what your healthy weight/maintenance amount is supposed to be. It is really hard to figure out, especially as we are all different and what works for one person won't for another. It almost seems easier when you're gaining because you know any weight gain is a good thing, whereas when you are maintaining it can be hard to know where to maintain. I am not trying to belittle the difficulties of gaining, just pointing out that maintaining can be hard too.

I found it really really helped me to read Intuitive Eating. I have linked to the author's website, but you can buy the book from there if you like. It really changed the way I thought about food and my body and made me a lot less rigid. I now feel I am at my own healthy weight because I've stopped calorie counting (yes, it is possible!) and try and eat when I'm hungry, stop when I'm full. Of course I eat the odd treat when I am not hungry, but that's normal too.

I have more resources on intuitive eating/normal eating etc linked to on my profile page if you are interested.

ETA: I am now pregnant and gaining weight again because of the baby, but I am a lot more comfortable with myself most of the time now and feel I will be able to deal with the weight gain without going too crazy!

I strongly agree that trigger foods should not be avoided completely. No foods should be put on a pedestal - if we aren't eating the food we like we end up feeling deprived and breaking out of "deprivation jail" by binging.

Not restricting in the first place is the best way to stop binge/restrict cycles - eating regularly, enough, and what you actually want to eat prevents physical binges.

Emotional binges can be worked on by developing alternative coping mechanisms, working on emotional issues and developing a better food relationship over time - learning to respect hunger and fullness cues and understand the place of food in your life.

I highly recommend Intuitive Eating (link is to the website, but you can order the book from there) and Bulimia Help. Even if you only struggle with binging and not bulimia, the Bulimia Help website has great advice on how to begin eating normally, get rid of your pre-conceived notions of "fat" and "thin", stop dieting and stop binges before they happen.

http://www.bulimiahelp.org/page/binge-busting > direct link to binging information

*If anyone is interested I have a list of further resources linked on my profile page.